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At least two people killed during clashes in Diyarbakir, Turkey

At least two people have been killed during clashes in the majority Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey. Thousands were protesting

China

Pu Zhiqiang: the who, what, why, where and when of the high-profile human rights lawyer

Police clash with friends and supporters outside the trial of a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer outside in Beijing.

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Brazilians march in support of Rousseff impeachment

Hundreds of thousands of critics of President Dilma Rousseff have marched across several cities in Brazil to support impeachment proceedings opened

United Kingdom

Protesters call for end to British airstrikes in Syria

Protesters have taken to the streets of London, to call on the government to end its airstrikes in Syria. They marched through the centre of the

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Montenegro

Montenegro protesters oppose NATO membership

“No to NATO” was the message coming out of a demonstration in Montenegro. The protest – attended by around 2,000 people – was called by pro-Russian

Russia

Moscow: activists and liberal party leader arrested during Constitution Day protests

Russian police have arrested dozens of opposition activists and the leader of the liberal Yabloko party during demonstrations in Moscow. Those taking

Iraq

Iraq: protesters call for immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops

Iraqi protesters have called on Turkey to withdraw its troops from the country. A group of Shiite demonstrators burnt a Turkish flag as part of the

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Demonstrations at COP21

“We are nature defending itself,” was one chant which echoed around the streets of the French capital as delegates discussed the landmark proposed

Slovenia

Slovenia's police stage protest for implementation of pay rise

Around 3,000 police officers gathered in front of the government building in the Slovenian capital to protest at the government’s failure to grant

Cuba

UN Human Rights Day sees protests, detentions in Cuba

Police made at least six arrests in Havana and dissidents claimed at least 100 nationwide in Cuba. The capital saw scuffles but little more on the

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Protests greet Chicago Mayor's apology over police shooting

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has apologised for his handling of a fatal police shooting of a black teenager but his emotional speech was met with

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Albanian opposition protesters accuse government of corruption

In Albania thousands of Albanian opposition supporters have scuffled with police during an anti-government protest in the capital Tirana.They threw

United Kingdom

Veterans protest at the gates of Downing Street

Veterans from several UK conflicts arrive at Downing Street. They have come to throw their medals on the ground outside the Prime Minister’s London

Iraq

Protesters in Baghdad call for withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq

Despite Iraq's ultimatum on Sunday for Ankara to pull out its soldiers within 48 hours, there are no signs of that happening

World News

Violent protests mark anniversary of teenager's death in Athens

Black clad protesters and police fought pitched battles in Athens on Sunday evening , the seventh anniversary of the killing of a teenager by police

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A lament for Mother Earth - indigenous peoples demand say in environment protection

A musical lament calling for the respect for Mother Earth could be heard as a group of indigenous people’s representatives staged their own

Greece

Greek capital brought to a standstill as workers strike against austerity

Protesters marched through the streets of Athens on Thursday as over two-and-a-half-million workers took part in a general strike that has brought

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Protesting Russian truck drivers block roads in to Moscow

Russian truck drivers are continuing to protest over a government plan to introduce new road tolls that they say will put them out of business

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Environmental protesters forcibly removed from Australian parliament

Climate change protesters have held a sit-in in the foyer of the Australian parliament

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Australia: Climate change protest

More than 100 climate change protesters held a sit-in protest in the Australian Parliament in Canberra. Protesters denounced the government’s climate